Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Tales #161 (1967): price difference
Strange Tales #161 (1967) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $146. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.13× Ungraded (+813%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.13× (+813%) the Ungraded price — a $130 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.63× (+263%) the Ungraded price — a $42 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #161 (1967), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $130 (9.13×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).